USPP889P - Rose plant - Google Patents

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NOV. 1, 1949. s POULSEN Plant Pat. 889

RO SE PLANT Filed July 22, 1948 Patented Nov. 1, 1949 Plant Pat. 889

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROSE PLANT Svend Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark, assignor to The Cunard-Pyle Corporation, West Grove, Pa., a corporation of Pennsylvania Application July 22, 1948, Serial No. 40,069

1 Claim. 47-61) The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid polyantha class characterized as to novelty dominantly by its adaptability for both cut-flowers and garden decoration, by the purity of th color 5 of its flowers and their excellent form and large size for varieties of this class, combined with its exceptionally vigorous growing habit over a long blooming period and extraordinary freedom of to 3% inches.

fl wering l0 Petalage,-Double; 30 to 50 or more petals; Asexual reproduction shows that these ch-anacarranged regularly with petaloids in cenlteristics hold true through succeeding propagater.

Form.-Cupped at first; becoming open cupped; petals remaining at first loosely cupped, outer row of petals first, rolled outward; becoming later, at maturity, loosely cupped.

Petals: Firm and silky; with inside like white silk crepe and outside more shiny.

Shape.Outside-rounded heart shape;

scalloped with one notch usually, sometimes a compound notch. Intermediatetions.

In the drawing are shown specimens of this new variety, illustrating the flowers at different stages of development from bud to full blown blossoms, together with specimens of young and mature foliage.

The following is a detailed description of the new variety, all references to color being in accordance with Ridgway's Color Standards and Nomenclature, and ordinary dictionary definion. obovate; emarginate scalloped with one Q notch; less deeply notched than outside Type- Hglrdyi bush for cut flowers and garden petals. Inside-elongated heart shape, (1900 3011- scalloped with one notch, with some ir- Class: Hybrid polyantha. Breeding: Seedling.

Seed parent-A seedling of Mrs. Cutbush.

Pollen parent.-Edina. Propagation: Holds its distinguishing characterregular petaloids. This description of a newly opened flower was made from a rose grown in a. greenhouse in the month of March at West Grove, Pa.

isti through succeeding propagations by bud- Colon-Outside, petal.outside surface: White with trace of Martius Yellow, Plate Flower iInt, (at base, variable with angle of light;

si e surface: same as outside surface.

$3 2 Where grown' West Grove Pennsyl' 3 Intermediate petal outside surface:

White with trace of Martius Yellow, Plate IV, at base, variable with angle of light; inside surface: same as outside surface. Inner petal-outside surface: White with trace of Martius Yellow, Plate IV, at base, variable with angle of light; inside surface: same as outside surface.

This description was made from a rose that was open for three days in a greenhouse in the month of March, at West Grove, Pa.

Colon-Outside petal-outside surface: White with faint trace of Martius Yellow, Plate IV, at base of petals, variable with angle of light; inside surface: same as outside surface. Inside petaloutside surface: White with faint trace of Martius or more of its length. As calm: breaks.--ColorWhite. As first petal 0pens.-Size-Medium small.

Yellow, Plate IV, at base of petals, variable with angle of light; inside surface: same as outside surface.

General color effect-Newly opened flower- White with luminous glow. Three days openWhite with faint luminous glow at center.

Bahamian-Drop ofl cleanly.

Flower longeoity.--n bush in greenhouse- 10 to 14 days in March. Cut roses grown in greenhouse kept at living room temperature-5 to 6 days in March.

Reproductive organs Stamens: Many; arranged irregularly about-pis tils, mixed with petaloids.

Filaments: Medium length; yello'w;' most with Plant medium heavy Foliage:

Leaves.-Compound of seven leaflets; abundant; medium size; moderately glossy. Leaflets.-Shape rounded obovate with apex obtuse; base rounded obtuse; margin serrate. Color.Mature-upper surface: Yew Green, Plate XXIII; under surface: Jade Green, Plate XXXI. Young-upper surface: Cress 4 Green, Plate ZXXI; under surfacelight Cress Green, Plate xxxr. Rachis.--Medium heavy. Upper side-minutely prickly; under side-sparsely thorny. Stipules.-I.ong; narrow; with medium long points, turning out at varying angles of less than or about; finely serrate. Disease-Resistant. Growth:

Habit.Bushy; upright; branched. Growth-Vigorous.

CjcmeaPMedium heavy. Main stems.--Bright green. Thorns-several; long; hooked downward; with long, narrow base. Prickles and hairs-none. Branches-Bright green. Thorns-Few to several; medium long; hooked downward; with narrow base. Prickles and hairsnone. Neiu shoots-Bright green.- Thorns, prlckles,

and hairs-none. I claim: A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid polyantha class, characterized as to novelty by its adaptability for use as cut-flowers'and garden decoration; its exceptionally vigorous growing habit over a long blooming period; the extraordinary freedom of flowering; the purity of the color of its flowers. and the excellent form and large size of said flowers, substantially as shown and described.

SVEND POULSEN.

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